ASIAN INSTRUMENTS

1. Which instrument is known as a plucked string instrument with a resonator made from a gourd?
   

• Japanese Koto

• Indian Sitar

• Indonesian Gamelan

• Korean Gayageum

2. The Japanese Koto typically has:

• 2. 6 or 7 strings

• 2. 13 silk strings

• 2. 20 steel strings

• 2. 5 wooden keys

6. What is the primary tuning system used in Indonesian Gamelan music?
   

• 6. Diatonic

• 6. Slendro and Pelog

• 6. Chromatic

• 6. Pentatonic

11. Which of the following are traditional instruments in a gamelan ensemble?

• 11. Metallophones, gongs, kendhang, bamboo flutes

• 11. Guitar, piano, violin

• 11. Drum set, saxophone, trumpet

• 11. Shamisen, erhu, pipa

18. How do the materials used in traditional Asian musical instruments reflect cultural values?
    

• 18. They use synthetic materials only

• 18. They use natural materials like gourds, wood, silk, reflecting connection to nature

• 18. They prioritize mass production over tradition

• 18. They avoid craftsmanship